IBM Power 8 Processor

IBM Power 8 54E4 ... 12 core 3.02 GHz processor module

54E4 is the IBM identifier for a 12 core 3.02 GHz processor module. It applies to 8247-42L.

Machine type: 8247-42L

54E4 identifies a 12 core 3.02 GHz processor module on IBM Power 8 systems. IBM lists it against 8247-42L.

Processor modules on these machines are socketed IBM parts identified by core count and clock speed rather than by a retail model name. Core count is what drives IBM i software tier and therefore licensing cost, so it matters well beyond raw performance.

Before you order against this number, read the VPD on the machine itself. Power 8 systems were built over several years and a machine that left the factory with one part may well have been serviced since.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
CCIN Or Code54E4
Description12 core 3.02 GHz processor module
Part ClassProcessor
Cores12
Clock Speed3.02 GHz
Applies To8247-42L

Identifier, description and FRU part number as published in IBM system parts documentation. Always confirm against the machine VPD and the current IBM parts catalogue before ordering.